Who Has Voiced Garfield over the Year's? All Garfield Voice Actors

There are a lot of animated icons, these days, but Garfield was one of the first.

He existed before he was animated, of course, but Garfield reached a whole new audience when he first prowled onto our television screens. He’s been a staple of childhood cartoons since the early ’80s, and every decade or so since a fresh attempt arises, working to bring Garfield to a new generation of kids. Some of these attempts were hugely successful, and aided in making Garfield an immovable pillar of pop culture, while others persist like pet you-know-what stains on the resumes of those who participated in them.

That’s one of Garfield’s charms. The shows, films, and specials that place him at their center are consistently hit or miss, but they are always — without fail — deeply watchable. Particularly by we broken masses who love a good s**t show. There’s just something about that bland, grouchy cat that we can’t get enough of, as proven by the slew of Garfield releases that have been hitting our screens for more than 40 years.

Garfield’s many voice actors

Over the years, a range of talented stars have taken on Garfield’s iconic, Monday-hating vibe. Many of them are relative unknowns, linked up to Garfield projects and little else, but others are powerhouses in the world of cinema. Everyone who’s seen Zombieland well remembers Bill Murray’s thoughts on his time as the iconic orange cat, but some people made their careers voicing the character. They became stars thanks to Garfield, and in the process provided us with some of the best — and some of the worst — Garfield content available.

Scott Beach

The very first voice actor to bring the character of Garfield to life was Scott Beach, who took on the role only a few years after Garfield comics first debuted. Beach played the part in 1980’s The Fantastic Funnies, debuting Garfield for television audiences, and helped make the irritable cat a childhood favorite. You might not recognize Beach’s name on sight, but you’ll almost certainly recognize his voice from a range of projects including Star Wars and American Graffiti.